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Revisions for Metalepsis (revised version; uploaded 13 July 2016)

Revision	Operations
14. July 2016 by Jan Horstmann	current revision
12. May 2014 by Jan Horstmann
12. May 2014 by Jan Horstmann
12. May 2014 by Jan Horstmann
12. May 2014 by Jan Horstmann
12. May 2014 by Jan Horstmann
1. July 2013 by Jan Horstmann

Definition
Explication
History of the Concept and its Study
The Rhetorical Background
Principal Approaches
Rhetorical vs. Ontological Metalepsis
Transmedial Dimensions
Metalepsis as Paradox
Effects
Related Concept: Mise en abyme
Topics for Further Investigation
Bibliography
Works Cited
Further Reading

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